Case Study 2: “Forge of Path of Exile 2 Currency Champions” League
League Overview:
The “Forge of Champions” league introduced a unique league-specific currency called Champion’s Ore, which could only be obtained from Expedition artifact drops and was used for crafting powerful stat-boosting mods on weapons and armor.

Impact on Expedition Farming:
High Demand for Artifacts: Since Champion’s Ore was essential for endgame crafting, Expedition artifacts became extremely valuable commodities.

Expedition Farming Boom: Players flocked to Expeditions to farm Logbooks, focusing heavily on maximizing artifact drops rather than just Logbook quantity.

Introduction of New Scarabs and Sextants: To boost artifact farming, the league added Scarabs that increased artifact drop rates and Sextants that forced Expedition encounters on maps.

Build Focus on Speed: Efficient clearing became paramount as players needed to run as many Expeditions as possible. High-mobility builds with fast clear speeds dominated the meta.

Trade and Economy: The influx of Champion’s Ore boosted the price of artifact-related items but decreased the value of some rare gear that previously competed for farming time.

Player Adaptations:
Used map crafting heavily to apply Expedition encounter modifiers.

Invested in Atlas passives that enhanced artifact drop rates and quantity.

Specialized builds focused on rapid excavation detonations and chain reactions.

Engaged in organized farming groups or guilds to maximize runs and poe 2 trade site share profits.